Monday, May 26, 2014

this year's spring edition ofthe semi-annual ottawa small press book fairis shaping up to be one of the biggest ones yet. held onsaturday, june 7, 2014 from noon to 5pm in room 203 of the jack purcell community centre(jack purcell lane, right by gilmour street on elgin), the fair containsthe best of the small press in poetry, fiction, comic books and original artwork from publishers, presses and authors in and around ottawa, with exhibitors regularly attending from toronto, montreal, vancouver, the united states and beyond.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

The 5th Ottawa Zine Off is 7pm June 22nd! Make a zine
quick, bring copies to trade with others to Pressed at 7:00pm, meet
people who don't suck, immeasurably improve your life. Invite cool
people, because it'll probably be balls hot out!

You don't have to make a zine to participate... but wouldn't it be cool if you did?

Question: What's a zine?
Answer: As wikipedia says, "a zine (pron.: /ˈziːn/ zeen; an
abbreviation of fanzine, or magazine) is most commonly a small
circulation self-published work of original and/or appropriated texts
and images usually reproduced via photocopier". Really though, zines are
a way of sharing stories, drawings, information, whatever you want with
other individuals. Be creative!

Q: What's the Zine Off? A:
The Ottawa Zine-Off is a self-enforced communal deadline. Basically,
participants have a little over a month to create a zine. (Most people
procrastinate and do it in the last few days, natch) There is no penalty
for not making one, but really, the fun in having the night is seeing
how many awesome zinesters exist in Ottawa, so get working!

On
Sunday June 22nd, those who have made a zine and anyone who would like
to come check them out can come hang out at Pressed for a night of
trading, reading and camaraderie. 15 - 25 copies is a good number!

Q: Is there a cost?
A: No! The meetup event costs nothing, but feel free to support our
hosts Pressed by buying a drink or delicious sandwich. Participants can
ask for for a donation for their zine, but we encourage trading. At the
last few zine offs, zinesters traded copies amongst themselves instead
of exchanging money.

Q: Can I be fashionably late? A: Sure,
but there won't be any zines left to trade. We strongly recommend
showing up at the listed start time, as seating is limited and people
usually start trading long before we tell them they're allowed.

If you have any further questions, feel free to post them on the event
wall. Poster is coming soon, and we'll make copies available for
individuals who would like to promote the Zine-Off at their favourite
hang out spots...

Friday, May 23, 2014

The NUB: Indie Arts Hub is an app compatible with iPhone/iPad or Android that provides a stream of independent arts and culture content from across North America directly to readers five times per week. Think of it as a a mini-digest of diverse content from participating independent arts and culture magazines.

Each day, you will find in your phone a new column, poem, short story, interview, profile, book/zine review, comic or rant from one of five of North America’s best independent arts and culture magazines.